Description
idn in GNU libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Published: 2016-09-07
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-582-1 libidn security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3658-1 libidn security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8804 idn in GNU libidn before 1.33 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive memory information by reading a zero byte as input, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3068-1 Libidn vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.742Z

Reserved: 2016-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8948

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-07T20:59:00.153

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8948

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-08-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8948 - Bugzilla

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